BSSC CGL Syllabus 2025 and Pattern for Prelims and Mains Exams

Every year Bihar SSC CGL Notification is released by the Bihar Staff Selection Commission. Interested candidates can go through the article to refer the BSSC CGL Syllabus and Exam Pattern along with Marking Scheme, Marks Distribution and other details for better preparation. Candidates appearing for the upcoming Bihar SSC CGL Exam should have a good knowledge of the exam pattern and the entire syllabus. We have provided detailed syllabus so that candidates can refer it for exam preparation.

BSSC CGL Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025

The selection of candidates for various posts is mainly based on the Prelims and Mains examination, this exams will be conducted online. The details of marking scheme, negative marking, number of questions, type of questions are given below-

Bihar SSC CGL Syllabus 2025
Exam Conducting Body	Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC)
Exam Name	BSSC CGL 2025
Mode of Exam	Online
Category	Syllabus
Type of questions	Objective Type
Number of Questions	150
Marking Scheme	4 Marks
Negative Marking	1 Mark
Selection Process	Prelims & Mains
Official Website	www.bssc.bihar.gov.in

Bihar SSC CGL Selection Process 2025

 Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) will be recruiting candidates for different vacant posts based on two stages:

Stage 1- Prelims Exam

Stage 2- Mains Exam

candidates who have qualified the prelims exam will be eligible to apply separately for the mains exam. For the Mains examination, BSSC CGL is expected to shortlist the applicants in the ratio of 1:5 concerning the total number of available vacancies.

BSSC CGL Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

1. The BSSC CGL Preliminary Exam is a qualifying exam.
2. For the BSSC CGL Prelims, students will get 2 hours and 15 minutes to attempt all questions.
3. For each correct answer, 4 marks will be awarded and 1 mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
4. Candidates qualifying for the BSSC CGL Preliminary Exam will be eligible to appear for the BSSC CGL Mains Exam.

BSSC CGL Prelims Exam Pattern 2025
Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
General Studies	50	200	2 hours 15 minutes
General Science and Mathematics	50	200
Comprehension/ Logical Reasoning/ Mental Ability	50	200
Total	150	600

BSSC CGL Prelims Syllabus 2025

The first stage of the selection process is the preliminary examination in which only the candidates whose applications are selected will be eligible to appear. Candidates needs to be familiar with the key concepts, subjects, and topic which can be asked in the Bihar SSC CGL 2025 exam. The detailed syllabus of the BSSC CGL exam is given below:

General Studies Syllabus

Current International & National Affairs

1. Important Summits & Events
2. International Awards
3. First in the world
4. International leadership
5. International Reports
6. International committees and recommendations
7. Important Sports Institutes, Sports Competitions and Awards of India and Madhya Pradesh.
8. News related to the state of Bihar.

National and Regional Constitutional / Statutory Bodies

1. Election Commission of India
2. State Election Commission
3. Union Public Service Commission
4. Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission
5. Comptroller and Auditor General.
6. NITI Aayog
7. Human Rights Commission
8. Women Commission
9. Child Protection Commission
10. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission
11. Backward class Commission
12. Information Commission
13. Vigilance Commission
14. National Green Tribunal
15. Food preservation Commission

History Of India

1. Major features, Events and their administrative, Social and Economic Systems of Ancient and Medieval India
2. Social and Religious Reform movements in 19th and 20th century
3. Independence Struggle and the Indian National Movement for Freedom
4. Integration and Reorganization of India after Independence

History of Bihar

1. Major events and Major dynasties
2. Contribution of Bihar in the Freedom Movement
3. Major arts and Sculpture
4. Major Tribes and Dialects
5. Major festivals, Folk music, Folk arts and Folk literature
6. Important Literators and their literature
7. Religious and tourist places
8. Important Tribal Personalities

General Science Syllabus

1. Basic Principles of Science
2. Important Indian Scientific Research Institutions and Their achievements, Satellite and Space technology
3. Environment and Biodiversity
4. Ecological System
5. Nutrition, Food, and Nutrient
6. Human Body
7. Agricultural Product Technology
8. Food Processing
9. Health Policy and Programmers
10. Pollution, Natural Disasters and Management

Mathematics Syllabus

1. Percentage
2. Time & Work
3. Area
4. Profit & Loss
5. Simple & Compound Interest
6. Time & Distance
7. HCF & LCM
8. Problem On Ages Etc.
9. Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Pictorial Graph, Pie Chart)

Reasoning Syllabus

1. Logical reasoning and analytical ability
2. Decision-making
3. Problem-solving
4. Interpersonal skills, including communication skills
5. General mental ability
6. Basic numeracy

BSSC CGL Mains Exam Pattern 2025

1. The BSSC CGL 2025 Mains Exam will be held in the form of 2 papers.
2. Candidates would be getting  2 hours and 15 minutes for each paper.
3. Paper 1 will comprise a language paper (Hindi language) having 100 questions for a total of 400 marks.
4. There will be a minimum qualifying mark of 30% in paper 1 and only the candidates securing 30 % marks will be eligible for paper 2.
5. For the BSSC CGL 2025 Mains Paper 2 there will be 3 sections. The pattern and syllabus for paper 2 are similar to that of the BSSC CGL 2025 preliminary exam.

BSSC CGL Mains Exam Pattern 2025
Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
Paper- 1
Hindi Language	100	400	2 hours and 15 minutes
Paper- 2
Section A-General Studies	50	200	2 hours and 15 minutes
Section B- General Science and Math	50	200
Section C-Reasoning Ability	50	200

BSSC CGL Mains Syllabus 2025

Candidates who successfully qualify the BSSC CGL Prelims exam will be eligible for the mains exam. The BSSC CGL Mains syllabus is divided into 2 different papers. The first paper covers General Hindi, while the second paper covers General Science, General Studies, Mathematics and Reasoning. Candidates can prepare thoroughly for the written exam by referring to the BSSC CGL Mains syllabus mentioned below-

Hindi Syllabus

1. समास
2. संधि
3. अलंकार
4. तत्सम एवं तदभव
5. वर्तनी
6. विलोम
7. पर्यायवाची
8. मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ
9. कारक
10. लिंग
11. वचन
12. वाक्य संशोधन, आदि

General Awareness Syllabus

1. History, Geography of India
2. Constitution of India & Polity
3. Awards and Honours
4. Independence Movement
5. Important Books & their Authors
6. Economic Affairs, Community Development
7. Fiver Year Plans, Sports
8. Science & Technology
9. Indian Agriculture & Natural Resources
10. Important Headquarters and their formation

General Science Syllabus

1. Biology-   Topics such as Plant and Animal Kingdom,
2. Reproduction, Heredity, Evolution, Life Process, Cell, etc,
3. Physics-  Motion, Human Eye, Sound, Reflection and Refraction,
4. Gravitation, Electricity, Energy, Magnetic Field, etc.,
5. Chemistry-  Chemical Reactions, Acid, Bases & Salts,
6. Compound, Atoms & Molecules, Matter, Periodic Table,
7. Important Inventions and Discoveries by scientists,
8. Application of important principles of Science,

Mathematics Syllabus

1. Percentage
2. Time and Work
3. Average
4. Area
5. Profit & Loss
6. Simple & Compound Interest
7. Time & Distance
8. HCF & LCM
9. Problem On Ages Etc.
10. Bar, Graph
11. Pictorial Graph
12. Pie Chart

BSSC CGL Mains Syllabus for Reasoning

1. Series
2. Arithmetical Reasoning
3. Venn Diagrams
4. Number Series
5. Inequality
6. Coding And Decoding
7. Problem-Solving Techniques
8. Statement & Conclusion Type Questions
9. Visual Memory
10. Arithmetical Number Series
11. Arithmetic Reasoning
12. Non-Verbal Series
13. Syllogistic Reasoning
14. Seating Arrangements